Overview

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Course Description

The media industry is a globally dynamic, technology-driven industry that thrives on creativity and knowledge.

Our graduates go on to exciting media careers in a range of industries, including journalism, film, digital games and social media.

Our degree keeps pace with a rapidly changing media environment. You will develop professional-level and industry relevant skills and knowledge through our core courses such as Digital Storytelling and Digital Platforms, Media Policy and Media Law, and Writing for News Media

As well as working with industry to design courses, we provide you with the opportunity to work in professional media organisations and gain real world experiences. Our media internships provide an employment edge by allowing you to gain applied industry experience. Our Transforming Journalism course allows you to read the news live on air in Australia’s oldest community radio station, with a monthly audience of over 140,000 listeners. Take your studies global and immerse yourself in the unique media cultures of Japan through our Japanese study tour in Kyoto.

Ratings

We ask: What are the job prospects like? Does the course help set you up with a job in the field?

3.0

Teachers

We ask: Were the teachers engaging? Did they have good industry experience? Did they use real life examples?

4.33

Course work

We ask: Was the material relevant, up to date and appropriate given the state of the industry?

4.33

Time worthy

We ask: Was the course worth the time taken to complete it?

3.33

Money Worthy

We ask: Was the course worth the money paid to complete it?

3.33

Student Reviews

August 2018

Year completed
2018

Positives: The positive aspects of my course are; the ability to create a distinctive writing technique and improve upon past techniques, learning of particular media theories and how to apply them in a practical way, being able to engage with students and peers on a variety of topics that increase both knowledge and personal...

Positives: The positive aspects of my course are; the ability to create a distinctive writing technique and improve upon past techniques, learning of particular media theories and how to apply them in a practical way, being able to engage with students and peers on a variety of topics that increase both knowledge and personal relationships, and to take part in particular programs which will increase resume structure and personal competency

Negatives: The negative aspects are; being forced into groupwork which contributes to final grades, and having to go to tutorials with an 80% attendance rate, so you can only miss two throughout the year

My advice to future students is: A piece of advice I would offer is to be as organised as you possibly can, my first year was a disaster, I never knew what was due, and when it was due, and I never checked my university emails. Be sure to do this every day and keep a diary of due dates to keep up with the workload

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